Thinking of going dirt.

What is a good substrate to use for a dirt tank? I have seen that most people use the eco-complete but i fill that dropping $25 a bag for my first dirt tank to be a little over the top. Are their any cheaper alternatives? Right now i have a 30g tall aquarimun with the following plants.

Moneywort (1)

Java fern (1)

Ruffle sword (1)

Gigantea Anubias (1)

I currently have about 35lbs of gravel as my substrate. The plants were all bought at the local pet-smart, and i asked them if any of the plants NEEDED dirt. They said that they didn't but the girl that was helping me didn't seem to know much...If anyone could confirm that would really be nice.

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Permalink Reply by frroK on September 15, 2011 at 12:16pm

Eco complete isn't dirt. Most people use miracle grow organic choice potting mix with a gravel or pool filter sand cap. Do some research there is tons of info out there. There is also a whole thread on the process in this forum.

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Permalink Reply by Hmoobthor on September 15, 2011 at 3:18pm

i think what your trying to say is what is a good brand name to use as dirt for my fish tank...

Please check the dirt section for all the answer.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on September 27, 2011 at 4:25pm

Miracle grow organic potting soil is a great choice but if you want to you can check out petco.com I just got three twenty pound bags for 55 bucks with free shipping the Ecos on sale right now ...and if you want the free shipping your purchase has to be over 49 bucks